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A seven-foot bronze statue of the late Lemmy Kilmister, the founder of Motorhead, is set to be erected in his hometown in Staffordshire, England. The sculpture, made from Staffordshire clay and designed by well known sculptor Andy Edwards, will be erected in Market Place in Burslem. Edwards created the world-famous Beatles statue on Liverpool’s waterfront.…

The Killers, Beck, Blondie and more are set to perform at Evolution Festival 2024. The Evolution Festival is scheduled to take place on September 28 and 29 at Forest Park in Saint Louis, Missouri. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 28 at 10 AM CT. The lineup also features Jane’s Addiction, Nile Rodgers & Chic,…

Blink-182’s “One More Time” reigns Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart for a record 20th straight week, tying with Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still,” which ruled for 20 nonconsecutive weeks between July and December 2017. “One More Time” has remained at No. 1 on Alternative Airplay every week since first making it to the top of…

A new Tom Petty tribute album, titled Petty Country, which is set to arrive later this year on BMLG, will feature Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and several other country stars. Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, Margo Price, and former Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench are among the other acts that will feature on the upcoming…

Kings of Leon have announced a 2024 World Tour. The tour, produced by Live Nation in North America, will hit 26 cities across the U.S. and Canada, starting on August 14. The Followill brothers will also tour internationally with a headline set at BST Hyde Park in London on June 30. Additional international dates will…

Linkin Park have announced a new greatest hits album and shared one of its tracks – the previously unreleased “Friendly Fire” featuring late frontman Chester Bennington. Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023), a 20-track album that consists of greatest hits from the rock band’s more than two decades-long career, is set for release on April 12 through…

Canadian rock band Sum 41 recently shared a new single, “Waiting On A Twist Of Fate,” from their upcoming final album Heaven :x: Hell. The accompanying video was filmed at Las Vegas’ Punk Rock Museum and includes a cameo appearance from CJ Ramone. Heaven :x: Hell, the band’s upcoming final album, will be out on…

British heavy metal icons Judas Priest recently released a new single, “The Serpent And The King”, from their upcoming studio album, Invincible Shield. “The Serpent And The King” is the fourth single from the band’s highly anticipated new studio album, which is set for release on March 8th. The band previously released three singles from…

Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum rock band Kings of Leon have announced that their 9th full-length studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, will be out on May 10. The hard-charging lead single “Mustang” is available now, accompanied by a high-flying music video that sets the pace for the album. Can We Please Have Fun, as its…

Kansas have announced that their original drummer and band manager, Phil Ehart, is taking time away from touring while he recovers from a recent major heart attack. The progressive rock band did not give any timetable for Ehart’s return to the road. Kansas said in a statement that although Ehart is not joining his bandmates…